TV News & Clip: TNT Unveils Mystery Movie Night

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TNT is promoting its new Mystery Movie Night, coming in November. With names like Carla Gugino, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Dermot Mulroney, the features will be something you don’t want to miss.

TNT Unveils Promo and Photos from THE TNT MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT

TNT has released a promo from The TNT Mystery Movie Night, an all-new original movie showcase of six contemporary crime dramas set to launch Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The showcase will kick off with Scott Turow’s Innocent, starring Bill Pullman, Marcia Gay Harden, Alfred Molina, Richard Schiff and Tahmoh Penikett. The TNT Mystery Movie Night will also star John Corbett, Julie Benz, Kelly Overton and Gary Cole in Ricochet, based on the bestseller by Sandra Brown.

The TNT Mystery Movie Night will continue in December with Carla Gugino, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Kevin Alejandro and Bridget Regan in Hide, based on a book by Lisa Gardner; Dermot Mulroney, Michael Cudlitz, Anne Heche and Judd Hirsch in Silent Witness, based on the book by Richard North Patterson; Catherine Bell, Cole Hauser, William Devane, Titus Welliver and Suleka Mathew in Good Morning, Killer, adapted by April Smith from her own novel; and Kathy Najimy, Scottie Thompson and Jane Alexander in Deck the Halls, based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. – TNT

 

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Below is a full schedule for The TNT Mystery Movie Night.

 

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Bill Pullman and Marcia Gay Harden in "Innocent"

Scott Turow’s Innocent – Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
Bill Pullman (Independence DayTorchwood) stars as Rusty Sabich, a judge charged with the murder of his wife, a situation that comes 20 years after he was cleared in the death of his mistress. During this latest trial, a secret affair from Rusty’s recent past threatens to hamper his defense and fracture his relationship with his son. Oscar® winner Marcia Gay Harden (PollackDamages) plays Rusty’s wife, while Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2Law & Order: LA) is his friend and defense attorney. Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica,Dollhouse) is hot-headed prosecutor Jim Brand. Emmy® winner Richard Schiff (The West WingThe Lost World: Jurassic Park), Callard Harris (Glory DazeIntermedio) and Mariana Klaveno (True BloodWhile the Children Sleep) also star. Scott Turow’s Innocent is a sequel to Turow’s bestseller Presumed Innocent. The movie is written and directed by Mike Robe (TNT’s HawthoRNeNightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King), with Robe and Frank von Zerneck (We Were the MulvaneysMiracle on Ice) serving as executive producers.

 

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John Corbett and Kelly Overton in "Ricochet"

Ricochet – Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
Two homicide detectives find their careers – and lives – on the line when they get caught up in a case of murder and betrayal in high-society Savannah. Emmy nominee John Corbett (Sex and the CityNorthern Exposure) is set to star in this atmospheric tale based on the book by #1 New York Times best-selling authorSandra Brown. He plays Det. Sgt. Duncan Hunter, who is investigating a corrupt judge, played by Gary Cole(Midnight Caller, TNT’s Wanted), while also becoming romantically involved with his wife, played by Julie Benz (Dexter). Kelly Overton (The Ring Two) plays Det. Deedee Bowen, Hatcher’s blue-collar partner;Kadeem Hardison (PantherMade of Honor) is Detective Bob Worley; and Haaz Sleiman (The VisitorNurse Jackie) is drug dealer Robert Savich. Nick Gomez (DexterDrowning Mona) is directing Ricochet from a script by Donald Martin (The Craigslist Killer). Howard Braunstein (The Informant!) and Jim Head (On Strike for Christmas) serve as executive producers.

Hide – Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
In this movie based on Lisa Gardner’s book, Carla Gugino (CalifornicationEntourage) plays Boston Police Detective D.D. Warren, who is called to the grounds of an abandoned mental hospital where a buried chamber is discovered. Inside are the mummified remains of six young women, who have all been missing for years. The case leads D.D. to Annabelle, played by Bridget Regan (Legend of the Seeker). Annabelle is a young woman who spent her childhood moving from city to city, from identity to identity, hiding from someone or something totally unknown to her. D.D. uses clues from Annabelle’s secret past to unravel the mystery behind her twisted family history. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT’s Franklin & BashNYPD Blue) and Kevin Alejandro (True Blood, TNT’s Southland) also star. Hide is written by Janet Brownell (Eloise at the Plaza), directed by John Gray (Ghost WhispererHelter Skelter) and executive-produced by Stephanie Germain (The Day After Tomorrow).

Silent Witness – Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
This legal drama based on Richard North Patterson’s novel stars Dermot Mulroney (ZodiakCopycat) as prominent defense attorney Tony Lord, who returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, played byMichael Cudlitz (TNT’s Southland). The friend is a teacher accused of murdering one of his students, and the case re-opens the heartache from Tony’s own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of murdering his first love. Silent Witness also stars Anne Heche (HungMen in Trees) as Sue Robb, the wife of the accused teacher, and Judd Hirsch (DamagesTaxi) as Saul Ruben, Tony Lord’s close friend and associate. Lizzie Friedman and Greg Little, the team behind One Lucky ElephantWhiz Kids and Sex and Death 101, serve as executive producers along with Howard Braunstein (The Informant!). Peter Markle(Bat*21Flight 93) is set to direct from a script by Thomas Michael Donnelly (Our Fathers).

Good Morning, Killer – Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
Adapted by April Smith from her own novel, this thriller stars Catherine Bell (JAGArmy Wives) as FBI Special Agent Ana Gray, an undercover operative tracking down a serial kidnapper. As Ana develops a rapport with the kidnapper’s latest victim, the suspect suddenly changes his pattern. Now Ana must race to find him before he strikes again. Good Morning, Killer co-stars Cole Hauser (ChaseK-Ville) as Detective Andrew Berringer; William Devane (Knots Landing24) as Everett Morgan “Poppy” Grey, Ana’s grandfather;Titus Welliver (The Good WifeLost) as FBI Special Agent Mike Donnato, Ana’s partner; and Suleka Mathew(TNT’s HawthoRNe) as FBI Agent Barbara Sullivan, Ana’s best friend at the bureau. In addition to writing the screenplay, Smith is set to executive-produce Good Morning, Killer with Frank von Zerneck (We Were the MulvaneysMiracle on Ice). Maggie Greenwald (SongcatcherThe Ballad of Little Jo) will direct.

Deck the Halls – Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
Based on the first book in Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark’s series of holiday mystery novels, this warm-hearted story brings together two of the authors’ most popular characters: Cleaning-woman-turned-private-eye Alvirah Meegan, played by Kathy Najimy (Sister ActFranklin & Bash) and Detective Regan Reilly, played by Scottie Thompson (Star TrekSkyline). The women investigate the kidnapping of Regan’s father and a young female driver just before the holidays. The race is on to rescue the pair and get them home in time for Christmas. Two-time Emmy® winner Jane Alexander (TestamentWarm Springs) plays Regan’s mother, famed mystery writer Nora Regan Reilly. Ron Underwood (TremorsCity Slickers) will direct from a script by Howard Burkons (John Q, TNT’s The Ron Clark Story), who also serves as executive producer with Brenda Friend (Joan of Arc, TNT’s The Ron Clark Story) and Frank von Zerneck(We Were the MulvaneysMiracle on Ice).

Photo Credit: James Dittiger and Skip Bolen

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